to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
checkers (board game); draughts; checker
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
account book; ledger; register
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
impossible; unlikely; improbable
region; limits; stage; level
bishop (chess piece); bishop
one cause; one reason; one factor
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
not yet known; unknown; strange
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
loser; defeated person; the defeated
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
circle and cross; right and wrong (answers); true-false
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one